Goodyear F1 tires...
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Goodyear F1 tires...
Anyone running Goodyear F1 tires on their civics? What do you guys think about them?... Just ordered a set for my 93 hatch and am curious how well they will hold up autocrossing and in the rain(size 205/45/16). They are replacing my POS toyo proxes FZ4s, which I hated since the day I got them - very poor wet traction, balance issues, etc.
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The FZ4s are an all season tire so yeah I would expect it not that great of grip.
No one I know runs Goodyears for autocross if they want to do well
I'd try the Kumho MXs, Kumho 712s, Yokohama ES100s
No one I know runs Goodyears for autocross if they want to do well
I'd try the Kumho MXs, Kumho 712s, Yokohama ES100s
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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
The FZ4s are an all season tire so yeah I would expect it not that great of grip.
No one I know runs Goodyears for autocross if they want to do well
I'd try the Kumho MXs, Kumho 712s, Yokohama ES100s
The FZ4s are an all season tire so yeah I would expect it not that great of grip.
No one I know runs Goodyears for autocross if they want to do well
I'd try the Kumho MXs, Kumho 712s, Yokohama ES100s
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what about azenis? i like them alot, i don't know about wet traction or daily driver use though
what about azenis? i like them alot, i don't know about wet traction or daily driver use though
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Originally posted by thewretchedbeaver
what about azenis? i like them alot, i don't know about wet traction or daily driver use though
what about azenis? i like them alot, i don't know about wet traction or daily driver use though
I had 30 autocrosses, 2 track days, 15K daily driving miles on those Azenis. But people have be complaining of crazy tire wearing issues because they are running crazy alignment settings. I had 0 toe front and rear, 1.5 negative front camber and 2.2 negative rear camber and I was dropped 2".
People who wore through them quick had like 1/4" toe out front and rear and I believe toe wears out your tires quicker than camber. I even talked to the Falken tire rep and he said yeah other people who run conservative toe get more wear out of the tires.
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Re: Goodyear F1 tires...
Originally posted by doctorsohc
Anyone running Goodyear F1 tires on their civics? What do you guys think about them?... Just ordered a set for my 93 hatch and am curious how well they will hold up autocrossing and in the rain(size 205/45/16). They are replacing my POS toyo proxes FZ4s, which I hated since the day I got them - very poor wet traction, balance issues, etc.
Anyone running Goodyear F1 tires on their civics? What do you guys think about them?... Just ordered a set for my 93 hatch and am curious how well they will hold up autocrossing and in the rain(size 205/45/16). They are replacing my POS toyo proxes FZ4s, which I hated since the day I got them - very poor wet traction, balance issues, etc.
- Much quieiter
- Much better riding at high PSI
- Much more predictable - when you start to slide in extremely hard cornering, it's easy to reel in. The S-03's wanted to spin you out.
- Much, much, MUCH better grip in the wet. They're as good in the wet as they are in the dry. The Potenzas had a nasty tendency to hydroplane at high speeds.
- They don't have quite the ultimate dry grip of the S-03's, but see two items above.
- Very cool looking
Overall, I am extremely happy with them. EVO magazine ranked them #1 in a test with 7 other maximum performance tires last year. The test was done using a Ford Focus ST170, a front drive hatch
The problem I have with the Azenis is their awful wet grip. It rains too much up here.
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Originally posted by :exnbp:
Azenis don't have a problem with a wet surface. Just standing water from my experience. BTW I live in Seattle and own Azenis :fawk:
Azenis don't have a problem with a wet surface. Just standing water from my experience. BTW I live in Seattle and own Azenis :fawk:
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My car came with goodyear F1's, and they suck (especially in the reain). Pretty bad. Ok for cheap stock tires, but far below the firehawk tires I had on my other car.
I've heard great things about Yokohama Parada Spec-2 tires from some of my civic driving friends. Maybe you guys have heard about these.
I've heard great things about Yokohama Parada Spec-2 tires from some of my civic driving friends. Maybe you guys have heard about these.
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Originally posted by 98CoupeV6
Azenis don't have close to the wet weather capability of Potenza S-03's or F1 GS-D3's.
Azenis don't have close to the wet weather capability of Potenza S-03's or F1 GS-D3's.